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Nurtured Heart Approach

EDUC 600

To introduce the students to the basic concepts of the Nurtured Heart Approach to transforming difficult children and to encourage a paradigm shift in the student's approach to impacting a change in children's behavior.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Through reading, class discussion, practical application, role playing and journaling, students will:

1. Understand the basic premises of The Nurtured Heart Approach.

2. Understand the process of replacing a student's negative portfolio with a positive one, in order to foster success and self worth.

3. Acquire the skills related to using The Nurtured Heart Approach and apply them in the classroom.

4. Will create a group list of positive phrases related to the classroom for others to use as a tool.

5. Gain an understanding of the difference between creating successes for challenging children and emphasizing their failures.

6. Learn the process of instilling values and following rules by recognizing a child's positive actions.

Textbook:

Textbook will be available first day of class for $20.

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